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Micrograph no
490
Brief description
Cu 85, Sn 15 (wt%) bronze, annealed
Keywords
alloy Link to MATTER Glossary entry for alloy, annealing Link to MATTER Glossary entry for annealing, bronze Link to MATTER Glossary entry for bronze, copper, metal, tin
Categories
Metal or alloy
System
Cu-Sn   Link to phase diagram
Composition
Cu 85, Sn 15 (wt%)
Standard codes
Reaction
Processing
Annealed
Applications
Sample preparation
Ferric chloride
Technique
Reflected light microscopy
Length bar
200 μm
Further information
Subsequent to casting this sample was subject to an annealing treatment which served to recrystallise the sample. Evidence of this can be found in the annealing twins visible in several of the grains. These are a consequence of growth accidents during recrystallisation. Their shape is determined by the need to minimise interfacial energy. There is no strain energy associated with such twins and hence they do not have pointed ends.
Contributor
Dr R F Cochrane
Organisation
Department of Materials, University of Leeds
Date
04/09/02
Licence for re-use
Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales

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